The Abuja bureau of This Day located in Utako was attacked by armed men Thursday night.
The frightening attack comes ten years after Boko Haram suicide bombers attacked the same office through its back entrance.
The armed men, who arrived the newspaper’s premises at about 3.am yesterday, subjected staff on duty, mostly the production workers, to inhuman treatment. The assailants threatened to kill the workers if they attempted to alert the police
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The armed men, who left after about 45 minutes of frightening operation, vowed to come back again in the days ahead.
Meanwhile, the THISDAY management, has since reported the matter at the Divisional Police Headquarters, in Utako, Abuja.
Recall that on April 26, 2012, suicide bombers hit THISDAY offices in Abuja and Kano, killing at least 11 persons. However, while rescue was ongoing in Abuja in the wake of the attack, another explosion went off in its Kaduna office.
The Kaduna attack occurred in Kontagora Road by Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna, at a building housing some media houses, which included THISDAY and The Sun newspapers.
Two security men and the suicide bomber, who came in a Sport Utility Vehicle, died in the Abuja attack, while five other support staff sustained injuries.
With additional reporting from ThisDay
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